Dispensing device



Na 1, 1932. E, E, MCDOW 1,886,288

DISPENSING DEVICE Filed NOV. 29. l929 a f waw Patented Nov. 1, 1932assess fi'ditfF-QFFQE r nvnnnrr EARL Mcnow, or wIL ETTn-frmnvors,nssrenon T nn rrsnr'ror. LIQUID,

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This invention relates to improvements in dispensing devices and itconsists of thematters hereinafter described and more partic-' ularlypointed out in the appended claims. Heretofore in the dispensing ofliquid soap in connectionwithwash bowls, the supply cup or containerheld about a pint of liquid soap. With a cup or container of such small'capacity, frequent refilling is necessary and this of course results ina waste of liquid soap through-spilling. Again such cups or containerswere made of glass so as to visibly present theliquid soap to view, andin this manner it was a comparatively easy matter to determine whenrefilling was necessary. Frequently, however, such glass cups are brokenin refilling with. a loss as isreadily understood. r r a p The primaryobject of the invention is to provide adispensing device adapted toreceivecontainers of large capacity for the liquid soap wherebyrefillings are reduced with a corresponding reduction in waste of soap.

Another object of the invention is to provide a dispensing device ofthis kind wherein it is practical to employ a metallic container oflarge capacity, which isapplied in place and then enclosed by a neatandsanitary appearing cover, easily removable from a coacting auxiliarysupply vessel upon which the container rests in a mannermaintaining said7 supply at aconstant level at all times.

Still a further object of the invention is to provide a device of thiskind which includes an; auxiliary supply vessel to which a dis-- pensingvalve is connected in a position convenient for use in connection withan associated wash bowl, the supply vessel being adapted to receive asupply container of large capacity which is enclosed in a coverremovable withrespect to the supply vessel.

The above mentioned objects of the invention as well as others, togetherwith the many advantages thereof will more fully appear as I proceedwith my specification.

In the drawing V Fig l is a perspective view of my improved dispensingdevice in the position it is a longitudinal vertical sectional viewthrough the same on an enlarged scale as taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 isa top plan View of the same with parts broken away tomore clearly illustrate the construction thereof.

Fig. i is a detail vertical sectional View as taken on the line H ofFig. 3. In general my improved dispensing device includes an'open top,basin like vessel adapted to be secured to a wall or other supportadjacent a wash bowl. A conduit leads from this'vessel to apointadjacent the wash bowl where a dispensing valve is provided on theconduit. i V q 'The vesselis so formed as to receive and support a mainsupply container in the form of an invertedcan having an apertured spoutadapted to be sealed by the liquid soap in the vessel'in a mannerinsuring a constant level of supply therein. A cover, adapted to beremovably engaged on the basin like vessel, encloses the main supplycontainer and there are coacting means for the cover and wall or othersupport respectively, to lock the cover thereto and against removal fromthe vessel.

Referring'now in detailto that embodiment of the invention illustratedin the drawing, l-indicates as a whole a basin like vessel adapted to besecured to a vertically disposed support 2 such as a building wall. Saidvessel which is preferably rectangular in plan, is openat the top andincludes a bottom wall 3 side walls 4 a front'wa-ll 5 and a rear wall 6.The side walled-4i aswell as the fr'ont-wall'5 taper downwardly andinwardly and each is provided at the top margin with a flang'e i'withinwhich are formed inner and outer stepped'shoulders 8 and 9 respectively.In the front wall 5 is provided a window 10 through which the liquidsoap 11 in the vessel is visible. *The rear wall 6 which is devoid ofsuch stepped shoulders, extendsinto a plane above that of said flange 6whereby it receivesthe screws 12 by which said vessel may beeasilysecured to the wall or support 2. In; the bottom wall 3, preferably onthe median line and toward the rear thereof is formed a boss 13 toreceive the top end of a conduit or pipe 14. The bottom end of said pipeor conduit is provided with a dispensing valve 15 arranged in a positionconvenient to an associated wash bowl 16, shown in dotted lines inFig. 1. It is apparent that with a supply of liquid in the vessel 1, themanipulation of the valve 15 will deliver small amounts of liquid soapinto the hands as required. r 1

The basin like vessel 1 is adapted to receive a main supply container inthe form of a rectangular can 17 of substantially large capacity.Preferably this can, which is of a gallon capacity, has a capped fillerspout 18, arranged in a manner whereby it ma be perforated for use aswill later appear. gulch a can is a convenient unit because the liquidsoap may be shipped therein by the manufacturer to the consumer or sucha can may be much more easily refilled from a larger container as a fivegallon can than it is to fill a small glass container of about a pintcapacity.

WVith such a gallon size container the flat wall of the cap of the spout18 may be perforated any suitable manner and the container is thenplaced in an inverted position in the vessel 1, the two sides and thefront thereof engaging in supporting relation upon the inner shoulders 8of the sidewalls and front wall of the vessel 1. Vhen the container isin this position, the perforated cap of the spout will permit adischarge of liquid soap into said vessel until such a level is reachedas will seal off the perforation in said cap of the spout. Thereafter assaid supply 11 is depleted, soap, will trickle from the container 17 toreplenish the same.

To prevent unauthorized removal of the container 17 from the vessel 1 asWell as to prevent its dislodgement therefrom and to provide a neat andsanitary appearance as a whole, acover 19 is associated with saidvessel. Said cover is in the form of a rectangular casing open at itsbottom and at the rear and having atop wall 20, side walls 21.21 and afront wall 22. Said cover is of a rectangular cross section a triflegreater than that of the container 17 and the bottom edges of the sideand front walls which are flanged as shown are adapted to seat upon theouter shoulder 9 of the front and side walls of the vessel 1.

Coacting means are provided on the wall or support 2 and the top wall ofthe cover to lock the same thereto so that accidental displacementthereof is impossible. A convenient and simple form of such coactingmeans is as follows :-On the Wall or support 2 a suitable distance abovethe basin like vessel, in the vertical median plane thereof I attach astrip 23. The top end of said strip is formed with an upright tongue 24standing at a right angle to the wall or support 2 and a dependingtongue 24 spaced from but parallel with said wall or support. On theunderside of the top wall 20 of the cover plate is located a latch plate25 having a pivotal connection at one end to said cover by a stud 26extending up through said top wall and formed with a head formanipulation by any suitable tool for turning the same. The other end ofsaid latch plate which is engaged in a guide 27 on the underside of thecover plate is provided with a recess or notch 28 arranged to receive apart of the tongue 24 with a hook like engagement. WVhen the stud 26 isactuated to swing the latch plate 25 into the dotted line position shownin Fig. 3, the latch plate is released from the tongue 24 and the covermay then be removed from the vessel to change containers 17 whennecessary. In this respect it is pointed out that the topwall 20 of thecover 19 is formedat itsrear edge with'a notch 20" as best shown in Fig.2, to accommodate the tongue 24.

The improved dispensing device has many advantages. The pouring ofliquid soap is eliminated for the user who purchases his supply ingallon lots and all that is necessary is to perforate the spout cap,invert the can upon. the vessel 1, apply the cover 19 and the device isready for instant use, thus :furnish-- ing a continuous supply lastingfor weeks. It eliminates the filling of individualglass cups orcontainers through small openings which often results in breakage andwaste.

While in describing my invention, I have referred in detail to the form,arrangement and construction of the parts thereof, the same is to beconsidered as illustrative only so that I do not wish to be limitedthereto except as may be specifically set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention 1. A dispensing device embodying therein an opentop vessel adapted to be secured to a perpendicular supporting surface,means for controlling the discharge from said vessel, a supply'containeradapted to seat on a part of theopentop of said vessel to dischargethereinto, a cover removably engaged upon a second part of the open topof said vessel and being open at that side facing said supportingsurface and coacting therewlth to enclose the container and coactingmeans on the cover and supporting surface respectively for locking saidcover in place upon said vessel.

2. A dispensing device embodying therein an open top vessel adapted tobe secured to a perpendicular supporting surface, means for controllingthe discharge from said vessel, a supply container adapted to seatonapart of the open top of said vessel to discharge thereinto, a cover openat the rear and'including a top wall removably engaged upona second partof the open top of said vessel to enclose the supply container andcoacting means on said top wall of the cover and on said supportingsurface respectively to lock the cover in place on said vessel.

3. A dispensing device embodying therein a vessel adapted to be securedto a perpendicularly disposed supporting surface, means controlling thedischarge from said vessel, a fluid supply container seated upon a partof said vessel and having a discharge spout adapted to be sealed by thefluid in said vessel, a cover enclosing said supply container and openat that side facing said supporting surface and means for detachablyiecuring said coverto said supporting surace.

4. A dispensing device embodying therein a vessel adapted to be securedto a perpendicular supporting surface, means controlling the dischargefrom said vessel, a fluid supply container adapted to seat upon saidvessel and having a discharge spout adapted to be sealed by the fluid insaid vessel, means also seated on said vessel and enclosing thecontainer and open at that side facing said supporting surface and meansfor detachably iecuring said cover to said supporting surace.

5. A dispensing device embodying therein a vessel adapted to be securedat the rear to a perpendicular supporting surface and having'a window atthe front, means controlling the discharge from said vessel, a supplycontainer having a spout adapted to be sealed by the fluid in saidvessel and a cover removably engaged on the vessel and coacting withsaid supporting surface to enclose the container and being lockablysecured to said supporting surface. I

6. A dispensing device embodying therein an open top vessel adapted tobe secured at its rear to a perpendicular supporting surface, means forcontrolling the discharge from said vessel, a supply container seatedupon a part of the open top of the container and having a spout adaptedto be sealed by the fluid in said vessel and a cover seated upon asecond part of the open top of said vessel and detachably secured tosaid supporting surface and with which it coacts to enclose thecontainer.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 26th day ofNovember, 1929.

E. EARL MoDOW.

